By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent

In the absence of John Crippen, county administrator, Tanielle Callaway, county clerk/auditor, presented the budget amendments and the proposed budget for the county at a public hearing held at 6 p.m. on Monday.

“We had more revenue than anticipated,” said Callaway.

Revenue comes from taxes, licenses and permits, intergovernmental, charges for services, fines and forfeitures, miscellaneous and contributions.

Total revenues are expected to be $13,138,711 for 2025. The year end estimate for 2024 was 14,289,823.

She said that the budget analysis summary showed numbers for the years 2024 and 2025.

“In 2024, the adopted budget for the general fund was $12,473,765 and the year end estimate was $14,289,823,” said Callaway. “A budget amendments is proposed.”

In 2025, the budget request is $13,138,711. Because the state requires that expenditures match revenues, the request and the expenditures are balanced, she said.

“Next is the B Road Fund,” said Callaway. “We had increase in revenue largely due to the transportation tax and interest.”

She said that there were vehicles needed for the road department.

For 2024, the year end estimate was $5,651,634. For 2025, the total request is $4,706,456. The department has $2.5 million in PTIS and is gaining interest.

The capital projects fund for 2024 was $150,000 and expenditures were $1,047,452. The budget for 2025 was set for $144,502.

“The capital projects fund is not required to balance,” said Callaway.

The special events fair fund was $416,774 with a budget amendment. In 2025, the budget asked for is $308,370.

Juab County CRA in 2024 did not have a budget amount set. They did end up with expenditures for 2025 and a budget is set for $615,000.

Risk management fund was budgeted as $35,094 with a budget amendment made. For 2025, the budget is $23,702.

JMBA Debt Service Fund was $336,825 for 2024 and an adjustment was made and ended in the favorable category because of the lease payment made. The 2025 budget was set at $336,825.

The adopted budget in 2024 for the landfill operating fund was $603,292. For 2025, the budget requested is $671,142.

“There was expense this past year because of a compactor purchase,” she said. “The landfill usually sustains itself.”

RS2477 monies fund didn’t have a budget in 2024 but it did have expenditures. A budget for 2025 was set at $200,000.

JRDA landfill trust fund had a budget in 2024 of $860,000 and a budget set for 2025 at $860,428.

“We are in the favorable category,” said Callaway.

The convention bureau fund had a budget in 2024 of $464,375 and a budget set for 2025 of $570,000.

“The TRT taxes brought in money,” said Callaway. “We also received grants so though more was spent, there was money to use so the budget remained favorable.”

The community development fund had a 2024 budget of $56,887 and a budget in 2025 of $60,000.

“In all,” said Callaway, “we have proposed a budget of $21,020,135 for 2025 and have projected expenditures of $20,566,133.”

The opioid funds have not been spent and the attorney’s office is working on that.

Clinton Painter, commissioner, made the motion to close the public hearing and Marvin Kenison, commissioner, made the second and all voted in favor.

Painter then made the motion to approve the 2024 amendments to the budget as outlined. Kenison made the second and all voted in favor.

Kenison made the motion to adopt the 2025 budget as outlined and Painter made the second. All voted in favor.